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Surname: Berry
This is an ancient English surname of topographic or locational origin!. It derives either from the pre 7th century 'byrig', meaning 'a fortified place' or the later 'beri', or 'buri' denoting a fortified manor house!. Topographically the surname was given either the owner of a manor house, or possibly to somebody who lived close by!. Locationally the surname may derive from such places as Bury in Huntingdonshire, recorded as Byrig in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles of the year 974, Bury in Lancashire or Sussex, Berry(brow) in Yorkshire, or Bury St!. Edmunds, Suffolk, this latter place being recorded as Sancte Eadmundes Byrig in 1038!. The modern surname can be found as Berry, Berrey, Berrie, Bury and Burry!. Early examples of the surname taken from the various authentic registers and charters include, Roger Bury in the 1260 Assize Register, for the city of Cambridge, Hubert Bery, in the rolls known as "The feet of fines" for the county of Suffolk, in 1268, and William ate Bury in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in the year 1327!. Richard de Bury, 1281 - 1345 was the bishop of Durham in 1333, and Lord Chancellor of England in 1335, whilst later Admiral Sir John Berry (1635 - 1690) fought several successful battles against both the Dutch and the French particularly in the West Indies!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Gilbert de la Beri, which was dated 1202, in the Pipe Rolls of Cornwall, during the reign of King John of England, known by the nickname of 'Lackland', 1199 - 1216!.

Surname: Barnes
This interesting surname has three possible origins; firstly, it may be a topographical name or occupational name of Anglo-Saxon origin, for someone who lived or worked at a barn, deriving from the genitive case or plural of the Middle English "barn", a development of the Olde English pre 7th Century "bern", meaning barn, granary!. The placename Barnes, on the Surrey bank of the Thames in West London, has the same origin, and some bearers may be members of families hailing from there!. Secondly, it may be of Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse origin, and is the name borne by the son or servant of a berne, a term used in the early Middle Ages for a member of the upper classes!. It derives from the Olde English "beorn", Old Norse "barn" meaning young warrior!. Barne was occasionally used as a given name from an Olde English, Old Norse byname, and some examples of the surname may derive from this use!. Thirdly, it may be of Irish origin, an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Bearain", descendant of Bearan, a byname meaning spear!. London Church Records list the marriage of John Barnes to Joane Bowes on September 16th 1539 at St!. Mary Woolnoth!. One Barnabie Barnes was an early emigrant to the New World, leaving London on the "Transport" in July 1635, bound for Virginia!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Philip de Bernes, which was dated 1250, in "Sir Christopher Hatton's Book of Seals of Surrey", during the reign of King Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272!.

Surname: Williams
Recorded in various spellings including William, Williams, and Williamson, this is a surname which can be of English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh origins!. Wherever found it is ultimately Germanic, and was introduced into England and Scotland around the time of the Norman Conquest of 1066!. Carried by four English kings, it derives from the personal name "Wilhelm" composed of the elements "wil", meaning "of strong mind", and "helm", translating literally as helmet, but in this context meaning "protection"!. As a patronymic the short form of "s", meaning "son of", is often added, although the name is popular particularly in Scotland in its long style of Williamson!. Political correctness is not a new phenomena, and after the accession of King William 1st in 1066, the name became the most popular British personal name, and with the creation of surnames from the 12th century, an equally popular surname!. The list of prominent holders of the surname is almost endless, but one of the more unusual could be said to be the famous republican Oliver Cromwell, who "reigned" in England from 1650 to 1658, and whose family were formerly called Williams!. They held extensive estates in Wales, but under instructions from King Henry V111 (1510 - 1547), the family name was changed to Cromwell!. Griffith Williams, (1589 -1672), was the bishop of Ossory in Ireland, and a staunch supporter of the martyrd King Charles 1st!. Edward Williams, (1746 - 1826), helped to preserve the ancient Welsh language being Chief Druid and bard of Wales!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Richard William!. This was dated 1279, in the "Hundred Rolls" of the county of Oxfordshire, England!.

Surname: Hatton
This is either an English or an Irish surname!. If English it originates from any of the various places called Hatton in the counties of Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Warwickshire!. The derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th century word "hoed" meaning heathland and "tun", a farm or settlement!. As a surname it was generally given to people who left their original Hatton village, and moved elsewhere!. The easiest form of identification being to call people by the name of the polace from whence they came!. In Ireland the origination is quite different!. The name originates from the pre 10th century Gaelic (Mac Giolla) Chatain, a clan whose members were followers of St!. Catan, an early saint whose memory was revered in the country!. The surname is mainly found in the Ulster counties of Antrim and Derry!. Early examples of the surname recordings from both countries include: John Hatton, who was christened at St!. Stephan's church, Coleman Street,city of London, on February 2nd 1547, and Jane Hatton who was christened at St!. Margaret's, Westminster, in May 1562!. In Ireland Patricke Hatton, the son of Thomas Hatton, was christened at Derry Cathedral on March 1st 1656, whilst John Hatton, aged 21, was a "famine emigrant" who sailed on the ship "Adam-Carr" bound for New York on June 23rd 1846!. One of the earliest recording of the family name was that of Sir Christopher Hatton, (1540 - 1591), during the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1st of England, 1558-1603!.

Surname: Vest
This interesting surname is a topographical name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west, deriving from the Norwegian "vest" which is cognate to the Middle English, Middle High German "west" meaning "west"!. A number of families were granted coats of arms in Switzerland, Britain and Transylvanie!. Amongst those was a coat of arms granted to a Vest family of Switzerland which is a shield of blue, with a silver arrow on a green verge, and a Veste (van der) family of Switzerland which is a shield of red with three silver circles, two in chief and one in base!. The surname dates back to the mid 12th Century, (see below)!. Further recordings include one Jane West who was christened on April 29th 1567, at St!. Gregory by St!. Paul, London, and Elizabeth Vestes married William Odeon on April 2nd 1644, at St!. Dunstan, Stepney!. Thomas Vesty married Elizabeth Houmes in July 1654, in Leicester!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Maruice de West, which was dated 1152, "Cartularium Monasterii of St!. Joseph Baptist of Colchester, Essex", during the reign of King Henry 11, "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189!.

Surname: Branscombe
Recorded in several spellings including Branscomb, Branscombe, and Brownscombe, this very interesting surname is a "dual" development of an English, and specifically Devonion, locational surname!. The name originates, whatever its precise spelling, from the village of Branscombe in East Devon, a place variously spelt over the centuries as Branescumb as far back as the year 880 a!.d!., and therefore one of the earliest place names ever recorded, and in 1070 as Branchescumb!. The name is believed to mean "Ravens valley", although it is possible that Raven (branoc) may be a personal name from the Ancient British era!. The surname is much later, and like most locational surnames was given to people after they moved to another village, as an easy form of identification!. In this case the original epicentre of the name is the village of Shobrooke, near Crediton, where from the earliest days different spellings seem to have been adopted, possibly even within the same family!. Early examples taken from surviving church registers which help to show the "dual" development include Jone Branscome, christened at Crediton, on June 18th 1572, and Ales Brownscombe, the daughter of George Brownscombe, christened at Shobrooke, on May 3rd 1584!. The first known recording may be that of Johanne Branscombe, who married John Grantland at Shobrooke, on January 24th 1544!. This was during the reign of King Henry V111, known as "Bluff King Hal", 1510 - 1547!.

Surname: Cash
This interesting surname recorded as Cass, Casse, Cassie, Cassey, Cassy and In Dublin (Ireland) as Cash, can be English, Irish or Scottish!. It is of the group of surnames which derive from medieval personal names, Cass or Cassie being a nickname form of the popular female given name "Cassandra", a Greek name meaning "snarer of men"!. It was introduced into Europe at the time of the famous crusades of the 12th century!. It is said that the first Cassandra was a Trojan prophetess of classical legend, who was condemned to foretell the future, but never to be believed! For whatever reason, this story was widely popular in medieval times!. The name is a metronomic, which is so say that it derives from the mother's name, rather than the father's!. The personal name appears as Casse Rumpe in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridge in 1279, whilst William Casse was mentioned in the pipe rolls of Essex in the year 1300!. Other recordings include Elyzabeth Casye, who married William Kendricke at St Dionis Backchurch, London, on August 27th 1564, whilst John Cass of Dalkeith, Scotland was summoned before the Privy Council for Scotland in 1566, and James Cash is recorded in Dublin in 1772!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Roger Cass, which was dated 1130, in the Registrum de Dunfermelyn, during the reign of King David 1st of Scotland", 1124 - 1153!.

Surname: Jayme
This very interesting medieval surname has a confused origin!. Like the personal name and subsequent surname Jacob, it has its origins in the Hebrew given name "Yaakov"!. This was Latinized first as "Jacobus", and then in the period known as "The Dark Ages" upto the 11th century a!.d!., as "Jacomus"!. The actual meaning of the name is also a matter for some dispute!. Traditionally the name is interpreted as coming from the word "akev", meaning a heel, but has also been interpreted as "he who supplanted"!. Both of these meanings are influenced by the biblical story of Esau and his younger twin brother Jacob!. Jacob is said to have been born holding on to Esau's heel, and took advantage of Esau's hunger to persuade him to part with his birthright "for a mess of pottage"!. For a name with such indistinct origins, it has proved to be a great success story, there being over seventy different spellings of the surname!. This range from James, Jayume, and Jamie, to Giacomo, Cominetto, Motto, and Gimson! The personal name was widely used throughout Europe from the earliest times, whilst the hereditary surname is one of the first ever recorded anywhere in the world!. The first recordings are to be found in England, because England was the first country to adopt both surnames and registers!. Examples from early charters include Christiana Jemes of Cambridge, in the Hundred Rolls of the year 1279, and whilst one of the first settlers in the new colony of Virginia, was Lewis James, who left London, England, on August 21st 1635!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Walter James, which was dated 1187, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Gloucestershire!. This was during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The church builder" 1154 - 1189!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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